Hundreds of people wait in line to receive turkeys and other food at the Worship Center Christian Church in Huffman. (Tamika Moore/The Birmingham News)

The Worship Center Christian Church in Huffman gave away 2,000 turkeys and other food items to people in need in just over three hours today, church officials said.

People were still dropping by the church on Parkway East after noon today looking for food, but the frozen turkeys and bags of nonperishable items were already gone, said Tijuana Williams, the church's marketing administrator.

The church kicked off its second annual holiday food giveaway at 9 a.m. with a line of people that wrapped around the church's parking lot. Some camped out at the church as early as 7 a.m. to get a turkey.

"We knew there would be a need," said Pastor Van Moody II. "With the way the economy is, everybody could benefit from this."

Brenda Lee of north Birmingham waited in the line about 25 minutes for a turkey. She said she expected the crowd and was pleased that the line moved quickly.

"There are a lot of people without jobs this year," she said. "It is good the church is helping."